June 12, 2017 Military Aviation News

UAE breaches UN arms embargo with gunship exports to Haftar

06/12/2017

The United Arab Emirates has violated a United Nations arms embargo by providing attack helicopters, attack aircraft and armoured vehicles to forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, Middle East Eye can reveal.

Deadly airstrike hits al-Shabaab in Somalia as US mission there intensifies

06/12/2017

Unspecified American military aircraft struck a terrorist nerve center in Somalia on Sunday, an operation believed to have killed eight al-Qaida loyalists who've staged repeated attacks on U.S. allies in the region.

IAF to trial American F-16, Swedish Gripen for 120-jet Make in India project to replace MiGs

06/12/2017

The Indian Air Force will hold limited trials of the American F-16 and Swedish Saab Gripen fighter aircraft for selecting the foreign partner to build 120 combat planes under the Make in India project. The total worth of the deal is estimated to be around $20 billion (Rs 1.3 lakh crore).

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